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Eunice - expert Gleaner reader
Paul H. Williams, Gleaner Writer
SLIGOVILLE, St Catherine:EUNICE BAIRD is imposing, strong, disciplined, and candid. She is kind, accommodating, witty, dramatic and smart. She has the physical and mental capacities to carry both sets of traits, and she can dance, too. And in all of that, she is an expert reader of The Gleaner.
Originally from Beaufort in Westmoreland, Baird has been living in Sligoville since 1991, and has evolved into a community stalwart of sort, along with her husband, Harry.
Rural Xpress travelled to her district recently to speak with her about her involvement in the community and about the community itself, it being the first free village in Jamaica.
The discussions with her were revealing and replete with poignant, as well as hilarious moments. Her dry wit was a knockout, yet, she didn't leave our palates dry. She has facts at her fingertips, in her head and folders, and she also has an opinion on every subject raised.
One of such subjects is The Gleaner, established one year before James Phillipo started to buy lots of land at Highgate to set up a free village. Highgate was renamed Sligoville in 1840, after Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquis of Sligo, governor of Jamaica, 1834-1836. The Gleaner has been reporting on Sligoville for decades, and the words on its hallowed pages are food for thought for many people.
Baird is one loyal Gleaner consumer, and she reminded the news team that The Gleaner is hard to come by in Sligoville, and that not everybody has access to the Internet. She needs her physical Gleaner she emphasised. "We the older folks need our Gleaner because not all the time news that comes on the television has everything in it," she said.
When the team was leaving, she asked as a matter of fact, "So you walked without today's Gleaner?" Not at all. There were copies in the vehicle, so someone went to fetch one. Upon opening the pages, she said, "You know, in olden days when we were taught to read The Gleaner, we were taught that we read the front page, the second page and then you go to the editorial ... And the editorial will almost tell you what the rest of The Gleaner is saying."
Baird was taught to read The Gleaner like that, she said, by an aunt who was a nurse. Moreover, not much in the paper escapes her eyes. "When I finish reading The Gleaner, it is upside down, not a thing is left in it. I read everything, death column, editorial, everything," she declared. And it is not because she is bored and has nothing else to do.
She is a speed reader, and The Gleaner simply satisfies Baird's need to know what is going on. "With The Gleaner, the information is put out so that you can understand it. It is not clustered, it is spread out ... I used to teach shorthand so I can read fast, so I take up The Gleaner and in five minutes, I can finish one page." The Gleaner also provided her with information with which to practise, she said, when she was learning typing and shorthand from 1968-69. She said she was instructed by Don Topping to write the editorials in shorthand. She could write up to 120 words per minute. The Gleaner, Eunice Baird's main source of news, it seems, was of great assistance in her professional development.
Apart from being an expert Gleaner reader, Eunice Baird has significantly contributed to the social and cultural development of Sligoville. "When I came, I couldn't understand how such rich heritage was left to rot," she said. So, over the years, to revive and keep the heritage of Jamaica's first free village alive, Eunice Baird has been a member of Sligoville's Emancipation Committee, Cultural Development Committee, and Sligoville's Support Committee.
Baird was taught the quadrille by dance connoisseur Joyce Campbell, and had, in turn, become a volunteer teacher of the quadrille in several schools in the Sligoville area. And, along with Harry Baird, Sylvester Ayre, Mavis Hall and Daniel Smith, brought back Emancipation celebrations to Sligoville in 2002. Since then 'Emancifest' is held annually on August 1 in Sligoville.


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The risk of icy roads in Maine during the winter season is very high. The average snowfall each year is about 85 inches throughout the state. As a result, accidents on snowy roads are difficult to avoid. What happens in the case of accidents on icy roads where an independent contractor or company entered into a contract to plow a town's roads, but failed to do so?
In a 2007 case, an appellate court considered whether someone who had a contract with a town to plow the roads owes a duty of care to the public using the roads. The plaintiff in the case was the husband of a woman who had died in a car crash on a slippery road after a huge snowstorm.
The woman and her son crashed into a van, but only the woman died. The worker who was supposed to plow the roads was supposed to do so only when the snow accumulated to 1 1/2 inches. He was also supposed to clear away snow, slush and ice and offer three trucks to make sure the road maintenance happened regularly.
The worker was an independent contractor with his own insurance policies. His contract agreed to indemnify the town for negligently carrying out or failing to do his duties.
The man filed suit against the worker, the driver of the van, and the van driver's employer. In his complaint, he claimed that the road was covered in snow and slush and hadn't been sanded appropriately. He alleged that the worker was liable for his wife's death because he hadn't cleared the road. The worker cross-complained against the van driver and his employer.
The worker filed a motion for summary judgment, claiming he did not owe a duty to the woman to remove snow and ice from the road. The husband and the other driver opposed the motion, arguing the worker had voluntarily entered into a contract to plow and therefore owed a legal duty to the public to do so.
The husband settled with the van driver and his employer and they were dismissed from the case. The court granted the worker's summary judgment motion against the husband. The trial court reasoned that the worker's contract with the town didn't give rise to a general duty to everyone who traveled on the road. It also concluded that the worker owed no independent general duty of care to keep the public safe. The municipality was required by law to keep the roads clear, and the slippery road was caused by the weather, not the worker's failure to plow. The trial court granted the worker's summary judgment motion.
The husband appealed on the grounds that, when the worker entered into a contract with the municipality, he assumed a duty of care to eliminate the hazard of snow on the road. If there was a duty, the issue was whether the worker met the standard of care for a snowplow contractor or breached his duty.
The appellate court explained that whether there was a duty is a question of law. It considered historical expectations related to reducing risks of winter weather, including the high risk of icy roads in Maine. In the past, the court had ruled that negligence actions related to winter weather were limited. Similarly in this case, the appellate court decided not to create liability for private parties like the worker who contracted to plow the roads. His obligation was to the town, which was immune from liability.
If you or a loved one is hurt or killed in an accident, you may need the help of an experienced personal injury attorney to help determine appropriate theories of liability under Maine law. At Briggs & Wholey, our knowledgeable attorneys are available to answer any questions you may have. To schedule a free consultation with an experienced advocate, please contact Briggs & Wholey, LLC at (888) 596-1099 or through our website today.
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Although Miami Spice ends in September, and due to an overwhelming response, we will be extending the Miami Spice menu until the end of November 2016.
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Ciro Costanzo, GM of Villa Castelli, recently announced the fine dining Italian restaurant is participating in the 14th annual Miami Spice. Started in 2002, Miami Spice, held by the Greater Miami Visitors and Convention Bureau (GMVCB), is a 2-month event held August and September. Villa Castelli recently won "the Best Overall" accolade at Flavors of Miami, a culinary competition featuring Miami's best chefs and restaurants, held at the Loews Hotel, benefiting the American Liver Foundation.
"Although Miami Spice ends in September, and due to an overwhelming response, we will be extending the Miami Spice menu until the end of November 2016," said Costanzo.
In addition to the Miami Spice menu, Villa Castelli signature dishes include Chilean sea bass, whole branzino and homemade pastas. They also offer other dishes and daily specials, including lamb, steaks, salads and desserts made from scratch daily. Villa Castelli also accommodates all dietary restrictions. "We have the best ratings on Zagat, Yelp!, TripAdvisor, and Opentable.com in Miami. We are known for our high standards, attention to detail and our dishes," said Costanzo.
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Villa Castelli is a fine dining restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine, including fish and seafood, pasta, meat and vegetables. The restaurant also has an extensive wine list and has a full liquor bar serving a vast array of premium spirits. Villa Castelli is located at 9472 Harding Ave., Surfside, FL. For more information, please call (305) 763-8595, or visit http://www.villacastellirestaurant.com, or make a reservation on its page at http://www.Opentable.com.


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Alliance for enhancing competitiveness of wagon load rail freight transport
Our parent company Rail Cargo Austria AG. founded Xrail alliance, with six other leading European freight railways European freight railways, 18th February 2010 in Zurich. Xrail's aim is to increase customer friendliness and efficiency of international wagon load transport. The main goal of X-Rail is reliability, transparency (international timetables and active information systems), and speeding up offer processes so to raise the standard in favor of at least 90 per cent punctuality in the international wagon load transport when passing through the routes within the Xrail network
Wagon load transport currently makes up about half of the European freight transport on the railway. Market studies show that it holds a considerable international growth potential. To increase its attractiveness and efficiency of wagon load transport the chief executive officers of the partner railway companies signed the deed of foundation. Rail Cargo Austria AG. was represented by Ferdinand Schmidt member of the Board. The other founding members of Xrail are CD Cargo (Czech Republic), CFL cargo (Luxembourg), DB Schenker Rail (Germany, Netherlands, Denmark), Green Cargo (Sweden, Norway), SBB Cargo (Switzerland), and SNCB Logistics (Belgium).
Xrail was initiated in the year 2007 under the auspices of the International Union of Railways UIC in Paris. Since then, the alliance partners under the coordination of UIC have developed international production standards, IT systems. They also made quality contribution arrangements and worked out the agreement establishing the alliance. "The alliance is the foundation for a sustainable wagon load transport in Europe," said Oliver Sellnick, UIC Freight Director. Regarding the commercial aspects of wagon load transport such as customer contacts and pricing the railways will continue to be independent and compete with each other.
X-Rail begins its operation in the TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network). Another endeavor of the alliance on the long term is covering the entire European wagon load transportation market by extending its area of operation.


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At Brook Plaza Ophthalmology, we strive to provide our patients with the most up-to-date, quality care available. That is why we offer cataract refraction surgery. Cataract refraction surgery has several benefits beyond what basic cataract surgery can provide. It combines the latest technological innovations in eye surgery with an additional level of care. These two things allow us to provide the best cataract operation in Marine Park.
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STAMFORD, Conn. -- Firefighters worked for nearly 40 minutes before successfully freeing a 5-year-old child whose foot that had become caught in an escalator at Macy's Department store at the Stamford Town Center on Wednesday night.
The child's foot had been pulled into the side of the escalator at the edge of the step at about 7:50 p.m., the Stamford Fire Department said in a statement. The escalator's automatic emergency stop system had activated, preventing further injury to the child.
Firefighters shut down power to the system and began disassembling the escalator using special equipment that the fire department carries, the statement said. The child was freed within 39 minutes of the first call to the fire department and taken to Stamford Hospital's emergency department for treatment of injuries.
Fourteen firefighters along with police and EMS responded to the scene at the mall.
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We put our people first and invest our resources into developing and taking care of them because we recognise that when you get the people aspect right, everything else follows.
Personally, I've had some great career planning discussions with my senior management and established a development plan to progress my skills and my career within the organisation.
I've been given many development opportunities such as attending courses, international conferences and high profile events. Synergy also sponsors professional memberships and I'm currently a member of two industry bodies.
When I first started at Synergy, I attended an induction day and dinner – which my partner was also invited to attend – and this was a really personal introduction to Synergy which made me feel immediately welcomed.
Since I've been at the firm, we've had mid and end-of-year functions and quarterly catch ups with all staff. Individual teams also have quarterly activities and team bonding events, which are always something to look forward to.
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Behind every photograph is an untold story. When it comes to our favorite celebrities, we often don't know what's truly going on behind the scenes and the glossy publicity snapshots. Safe to say, life is not as glamorous as the images would have us think.
With so much recent talk about mental health and mental health disorders, more and more famous people are joining the conversation to talk about how mental illness has affected their lives. The December 2016 death of beloved "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher once again brought the topic to the forefront. Fisher was one of Hollywood's most outspoken personalities in terms of her mental health struggles. Recently her daughter, actress Billie Lourd, quoted Fisher on saying: "'If my life weren't funny then it would just be true and that is unacceptable.' Finding the funny might take a while but I learned from the best and her voice will forever be in my head and in my heart."
Baring your private struggles in a public space is not easy for individuals or their families. But when well-known individuals put a face to mental illness, not only does it help raise awareness, it also helps others who are living with similar challenges realize that they are not alone.
Hats off to these seven fearless females for sharing their stories and making great strides to help #endthestigma.
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1. Kristen Bell
She's one of Hollywood's leading funny ladies, but in her personal life, Bell has battled depression and anxiety — and she has no qualms talking about it. She penned her own essay on her experiences with mental health disorders for Motto, a platform from the editors of Time magazine. Her words made headlines across the globe, shattering the stigma about mental health and showing how mental illness can take many forms.
In her , Bell wrote: "There is such an extreme stigma about mental health issues, and I can't make heads or tails of why it exists. Anxiety and depression are impervious to accolades or achievements. Anyone can be affected, despite their level of success or their place on the food chain. In fact, there is a good chance you know someone who is struggling with it since nearly in their lifetime. So why aren't we talking about it?"
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2. Hayden Panettiere
Panettiere became somewhat of a leading figure and unofficial spokeswoman for postpartum depression. Ten months after giving birth to her daughter Kaya, she came out publicly to seek in-patient treatment for her illness. When explaining her decision to speak publicly about her illness, she said to , "I was always so terrified that people weren't going to accept me. I finally just went, I'm tired of living afraid. I'm tired of living in fear of what people are going to think, so, you know, I'm just going to put it all out there on the table and I'm not going to worry about the judgment."
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3. Catherine Zeta Jones
Catherine Zeta Jones, known for her fiery role in "The Mask of Zorro" and Oscar-winning acting in the film "Chicago," was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. Jones has gone in and out of treatment as she sees fit to maintain her well-being. She first sought treatment back in 2011, and her publicist told it was to help her deal with the stress of the past year, including her husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer. As part of her periodic care, she returned to , and most recently in .
Understanding that maintenance and awareness of her illness helps, Jones has not been shy to talk about having bipolar disorder: "Finding out that it was called something was the best thing that ever happened to me! The fact that there was a name for my emotions and that a professional could talk me through my symptoms was very liberating," she told . "There are amazing highs and very low lows. My goal is to be consistently in the middle. I'm in a very good place right now."
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4. Simone Biles
Just when you thought you couldn't love Olympic gymnast Simone Biles anymore, she stood proud about her diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after a hacker her medical records for all the world to see. She about it, saying, "Having ADHD, and taking medicine for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I'm afraid to let people know."
So instead of being shamed for use of "illicit" drugs, like the hacker had intended, Biles became a bigger inspiration from her : "I have ADHD and I have taken medicine for it since I was a kid. Please know, I believe in a clean sport, have always followed the rules, and will continue to do so as fair play is critical to sport and very important to me."
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5. Demi Lovato
The former Disney Channel actress, now world-famous pop singer, has struggled with mental illness from early childhood. She told that by the age of 7 she had suicidal thoughts, and as a teen experienced eating disorders, self-harm, and drug abuse. Diagnosed now with bipolar disorder, Lovato has done everything except shy away from mental illness. She has sought treatment herself through rehab and is now the leader of , an initiative "encouraging people across America to use their voice in support of mental health."
Through her efforts, Lovato is helping fight against the stigma of mental illness. As a call of encouragement to those with mental illnesses, Lovato said on : "If you are struggling today with a mental health condition, you may not be able to see it as clearly right away but please don't give up — things can get better. You are worthy of more and there are people who can help. Asking for help is a sign of strength."
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6. Carrie Fisher
Remembered for her iconic role as Princess Leia, Fisher made an impact both on and off the screen. Fisher was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 24 and took the opportunity to become an advocate for mental illness. She spoke publicly about her battle with bipolar disorder, including in her own for The Guardian: "We have been given a challenging illness, and there is no other option than to meet those challenges. Think of it as an opportunity to be heroic — not 'I survived living in Mosul during an attack' heroic, but an emotional survival. An opportunity to be a good example to others who might share our disorder."
And Fisher provided one last nod to breaking the stigma against mental illness, when her ashes were placed in an urn resembling a . She's still making us nod our heads in admiration, even in her passing.
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7. Glenn Close
It doesn't always take someone with a mental illness to advocate for the cause. The six-time Academy award-winning actress has taken a stand to end the stigma surrounding mental illness. When her sister, Jessie Close, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and her nephew, Calen Pick, with schizoaffective disorder, Close used her platform to promote conversation about mental health.
In 2010, the Close family started the nonprofit organization, . Since then, the organization has developed public service announcements such as the campaign #mindourfuture, and other programs at the university and high school levels. In an interview with about the importance of helping people with mental illness, Close said, "Ultimately, our society (as a whole) needs to realize the wealth of talent that is there in the community living with mental illness, and so our society needs to invest in these people — not ignore them."
Bottom line
The truth is, mental illness doesn't care what you look like, what you do, how much money you make, or how happy you are before it hits you. Mental illness, just like physical illness, does not discriminate, but thankfully, it doesn't have to incriminate anyone's life either. Mental illness is treatable and nothing to be ashamed of. Thanks to many celebrities who have been open with their own battles, we can all benefit from learning more about mental illness and how to cope.


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|Renée fell off her bike on the way home from school and skinned her chin.
|Making a whirlpool
|Renée fell off her bike on the way home from school and skinned her chin.
|Making a whirlpool
|Carter documented my preparations.
|Blueberry Scones
|English Open Faced Tea Sandwiches
|English Meatpies
|Wedding Cake Cupcakes
|I served ginger tea but I don't have a tea pot.
|Coen eating his earth cupcake.
|And of course my crazy Carter!
|We also made earth crayons.
|Texas Capitol Building is the largest state capitol building in the US.
|Carter and Cooper playing t-ball with a grill cleaner.
|Sweet Baby Cocoa. She is the happiest baby and a joy to be around.
|The kids love spending time with their cousin Bennett, who is so nice to play with them.
|Rapunzel was Renée's Easter surprise.
|Carter got a bubble gun.
|We made Easter cookies and this was our tomb.
|I don't think Carter will have a problem eating this carrot.
|Their Easter best.
|I think she is a beauty.
|My handsome, slightly sweaty, boy.
|Our family on Easter. Don't you just love Gavin's shirt?
|Renée wanted to this picture.
|The hunt is on!
|Cooper caught on pretty quick to the madness.
|Gavin still enjoys the hunt.
|Cooper and Carter.
|Hunting in the garden.
|Sweet rewards
|Making themselves sick.
|Uncle Christian trying out Gavin's Easter gift.
|Carter showing off his skills.
|Gavin loving his surprise.
|and more digging
|My helper boys
|Arron and Gavin got a little too into the digging.
|Here comes the tree!
|Can you believe Sam got it home like that.
|Carter checking out the new tree in the van.
|Our new Cedar Elm.


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There is no excuse for 'winging it' when it comes to handling objections in your sales process.
There are no new objections, so there is no reason why you should go into sales conversation unprepared.
In this post I'm going to share my 3-step system for handling what I call 'brush off' objections - those objections you get when prospecting when you can tell that the prospect isn't really listening and just wants to get you off the phone.
I'll also give you some examples of this formula in action with 5 of the most common brush off objections.
The process starts before you even get on the phone, by being prepared with knowledge and a system that will make your objections handling responses effective.
The number one thing you are trying to accomplish in overcoming the brush off objection is to ACTUALLY get their attention—they didn't really listen to what you initially said because they immediately identified you as a salesperson.
Here's how you respond:
This is a very simple but powerful system that you can use to respond to any brush off objection.
But you should practice specific responses to use to overcome the most common objections you are going to hear repeatedly.
Here are five examples:
Response 1
"That's fine ______, and many people I speak with tell me the same thing as well.
But as they learn more about our services and see what this can really do for them, they were glad they took a few minutes.
One thing that would be a good fit for you is (provide a quick benefit).
"Let me ask you, how are you currently (doing something related to what you are selling)?"
Response 2
"I know that ______, heck if you were interested you'd have called me! (Say this with a smile in your voice.)
But seriously, I know you get a lot of calls, and every now and then it makes sense to listen to the right call, and this is it."
(Your Client's Name) took a few minutes to hear me out, and we were able to double his lead volume in the first month of working with him.
"Let me ask you, what about your marketing system at your business isn't performing as well as you'd like?"
Response 3
"I totally understand, I haven't met a business owner yet that is interested in learning how to do all of the details involved in X, Y, and Z!
That's why they hire me. Just like (Your Client's Name) did, and we were able to double his lead volume in the first month of working with him.
"Let me ask you, how are you currently generating leads for your business?"
Response 4
"That's no problem, ______. I have a drawer full of clients told me the same thing when I first called them as well. In fact, I'll put you in touch with some of them if you want.
But the point is this: if you're like most people I speak with, you're having trouble (list the problems your marketing service solves) and in a couple of minutes I can share with you the solutions to those problems that my other clients are enjoying right now.
Let me ask you: how many leads are you currently getting from Google each month?"
Never agree to send out information when someone responds like this—total waste of your time and money. Use the following approach:
Response 1
"I'll be happy to get that out to you, but while I have you on the phone, let me ask you a few questions to make sure I'm sending you the right information."
Ask qualifying questions …then finish with something like:
"If I could show you how to (explain how your service benefit would help them), would you seriously be willing to consider using our company to help you?"
If they refuse to answer questions and insist on you sending information, just be very direct with them and use response 2 below.
Response 2
"You know, ______, I get a lot of calls and when I'm really not interested, I tell the reps to just send their information and then I hope they lose my number. Be honest with me, is that what's happening here?"
Response 1
"I'm glad you're taken care of right now, ______, and that shows me that you are making good investments in marketing your business.
Let me ask you something. If you ever found it necessary to find another vendor, could I be the first one in line to talk to you about some of your needs?"
If yes …
"Great. I'll go ahead and send you some of my contact information; do me a favor and keep it with your (similar) records so you'll have it handy when you need some help with your marketing efforts."
Get all their contact information, then ask …
"Great. Just out of curiosity, ______, what might have to happen for you to even consider looking at someone different?" (Qualify and expand on their answers here.)
Response 2
"I'm glad you're taken care of right now, ______, and that shows me that you are making good investments in marketing your business.
"Let me ask you something, ______, when was the last time you took the time to do a serious 'apples to apples' comparison with another provider?
Many of our clients started with doing a comparison like this and realizing that they could be getting better results and/or saving money.
Would you be open to finding out if that's the case at your business?" Response 3 "I know you have another company working with you and that's exactly why I'm calling you!
The best thing about trying our service out is that you don't have to quit using who you are now, but rather, you get to try us out side by side and then make the best decision for you.
I mean let me ask you: If you found a way to get better (service, results) for less money and still get better service, wouldn't you want to at least know about it?"
Response 1
"I know that feeling; my desk is full of things I need to do, too. I'd be happy to schedule a time to call you back, but I don't want to bother you if you're really not interested.
Let me ask you a quick question and be honest with me: If I could show you a local marketing system that is proven to generate more sales, would it be worth it for you and I to talk for just five minutes see how it could work for you?"
If yes …
"Terrific. Do you have a five minutes right now?"
If no …
"I'm looking at my schedule. What is a good time in the next handful of days?"
Response 2
"That's exactly why I'm calling, ______.
All of my clients are so busy running their business, that they don't have time to focus on building marketing systems that get them new clients.
I know you are very busy, and I promise not to waste your time. If I can explain this to you in just three minutes and if you think it can help you, we can schedule more time later.
If you don't, we can part friends. Is that fair?"
Response 3
"______, you probably get a lot of calls like I do, and my initial reaction is to say I'm too busy as well.
But I can explain this to you in just three minutes and if you think it can help you, we can schedule more time later.
If you don't, we can part friends. Is that fair?"
On the price objection it's especially important to remember that your goal here is not to overcome this, or find out if they really have the money or not, or help them to find the budget—that is your job during the close.
Rather, your job here is to simply acknowledge this initial resistance and move past it and earn the right deliver your pitch and qualify.
Response 1
"______, it's much too early to talk about money, and I wouldn't expect you to be ready to buy something you know nothing about.
Let's do this: I'll spend just a couple of minutes with you to see if our marketing services would work for you, if it makes sense, then we can talk about how we would integrate it. Does that seem fair?"
Response 2
"______, I know that if you gave me $300 today and I gave you back $2,000 over the course of the next six months, then you'd find the money in about five minutes, wouldn't you?
All I'm saying is that my service might work like this for you, and it'll only take a few minutes to find that out if it would.
That's worth a few minutes of your time, isn't it?"
You need to practice this system so you can use it effectively and with confidence no matter what objection you are presented with.
Take 15 minutes each day and role play the handling of various objections until you get it down.
Then, once you know it well, the most important thing is to deliver it with confidence and assertiveness - you want to sound like you are certain the conversation is still going to move forward, not as if you are begging for their attention.
Get this right and you'll find that you can literally double the number of quality conversations you can get out of your prospecting efforts. That's a fast path to sales growth!
All the best,
Mike Cooch and the Local Sales Lab Team
Mike generates 6-7 big ideas before breakfast (conservative estimate). LocalSalesLab.com CEO & founder is a "serial entrepreneur" with Texas-sized passion for sales & marketing, business development, and technology. He is an expert in local and digital marketing. His businesses have been named to the INC Magazine List of Fastest Growing Companies three years in a row, and were also nominated as a Best Place to Work in their respective cities. He is married with three children, and is learning to surf in his new hometown of San Diego (lifestyle design, baby!).


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13 Dec, 2017
Bringing Machine Learning to Big Iron
In today's data driven economies there is evermore pressure to drive financial returns and payback for IT investments, increasing the need for IT organizations to deliver both analytics and digital transformation with practical and meaningful business outcomes.
The need for instant services has increased exponentially due to 'consumer driven' services such as Application Stores, Digital Music, Social Media, E-commerce, FinTech and even IoT. This consumerization of technology drives innovation within the enterprise to reach user expectations but the challenge, as always, is doing this in a highly available and secure manner.


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The Wedding
I do not know when I have been better pleased than at being invited last week to be present at the wedding of a friend's daughter. I like to make one at these ceremonies, which to us old people give back our youth in a manner, and restore our gayest season, in the remembrance of our own success, or the regrets, scarcely less tender, of our own youthful disappointments, in this point of a settlement. On these occasions I am sure to be in good-humour for a week or two after, and enjoy a reflected honey-moon. Being without a family, I am flattered with these temporary adoptions into a friend's family; I feel a sort of cousinhood, or uncleship, for the season; I am inducted into degrees of affinity; and, in the participated socialities of the little community, I lay down for a brief while my solitary bachelorship. I carry this humour so far, that I take it unkindly to be left out, even when a funeral is going on in the house of a dear friend. But to my subject.–
The union itself had been long settled, but its celebration had been hitherto deferred, to an almost unreasonable state of suspense in the lovers, by some invincible prejudices which the bride's father had unhappily contracted upon the subject of the too early marriages of females. He has been lecturing any time these five years–for to that length the courtship has been protracted–upon the propriety of putting off the solemnity, till the lady should have completed her five and twentieth year. We all began to be afraid that a suit, which as yet had abated of none of its ardours, might at last be lingered on, till passion had time to cool, and love go out in the experiment. But a little wheedling on the part of his wife, who was by no means a party to these overstrained notions, joined to some serious expostulations on that of his friends, who, from the growing infirmities of the old gentleman, could not promise ourselves many years' enjoyment of his company, and were anxious to bring matters to a conclusion during his life-time, at length prevailed; and on Monday last the daughter of my old friend, Admiral —- having attained the womanly age of nineteen, was conducted to the church by her pleasant cousin J—-, who told some few years older.
Before the youthful part of my female readers express their indignation at the abominable loss of time occasioned to the lovers by the preposterous notions of my old friend, they will do well to consider the reluctance which a fond parent naturally feels at parting with his child. To this unwillingness, I believe, in most cases may be traced the difference of opinion on this point between child and parent, whatever pretences of interest or prudence may be held out to cover it. The hard-heartedness of fathers is a fine theme for romance writers, a sure and moving topic; but is there not something untender, to say no more of it, in the hurry which a beloved child is sometimes in to tear herself from the parental stock, and commit herself to strange graftings? The case is heightened where the lady, as in the present instance, happens to be an only child. I do not understand these matters experimentally, but I can make a shrewd guess at the wounded pride of a parent upon these occasions. It is no new observation, I believe, that a lover in most cases has no rival so much to be feared as the father. Certainly there is a jealousy in unparallel subjects, which is little less heart-rending than the passion which we more strictly christen by that name. Mothers' scruples are more easily got over; for this reason, I suppose, that the protection transferred to a husband is less a derogation and a loss to their authority than to the paternal. Mothers, besides, have a trembling foresight, which paints the inconveniences (impossible to be conceived in the same degree by the other parent) of a life of forlorn celibacy, which the refusal of a tolerable match may entail upon their child. Mothers' instinct is a surer guide here, than the cold reasonings of a father on such a topic. To this instinct may be imputed, and by it alone may be excused, the unbeseeming artifices, by which some wives push on the matrimonial projects of their daughters, which the husband, however approving, shall entertain with comparative indifference. A little shamelessness on this head is pardonable. With this explanation, forwardness becomes a grace, and maternal importunity receives the name of a virtue.–But the parson stays, while I preposterously assume his office; I am preaching, while the bride is on the threshold.


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Range Rover Sport Not The Only One Getting The Hybrid Treatment
When the Range Rover Sport announced, it was also announced that Land Rover was going to offer it with a new hybrid model but it looks like the Range Rover Sport will not be the only one with that option.
When Range Rover announces the updated Range Rover this week, they also reveal that the vehicle will be coming in with a hybrid option. Called the Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid model, the vehicle will be powered by the same turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid engine that will be offering 398hp and 31miles of electric range.
Besides that, the Range Rover will also be coming in with a few exterior and interior upgrades. On the outside, the vehicle will be coming in with an upgraded exterior design that will include an upgraded grille and headlight design, modified bumper and more.
On the inside, the vehicle will be getting two 10 inch touchscreen, upgraded seats for better comfort and more. The Autobiography model will also be getting an Executive Seating upgrade which will include a 24-way power adjustment and heated armrest in front.
The standard model will be arriving as a 2018 model while the hybrid model will arrive as a 2019 model.


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More than a dozen people stood outside Rep. Jim Costa's downtown Fresno office Tuesday, praising the congressman for continuing to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security on the anniversaries of the programs being signed into law.
The demonstrators held signs, sang "Happy Birthday Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security" and offered cupcakes to passersby while urging Reps. Costa, D-Fresno, David Valadao, R-Hanford, and Devin Nunes, R-Tulare to protect the programs from cuts or privatization. Aug. 14 will mark 82 years since Social Security was enacted, and Medicare and Medicaid turned 52 on Sunday.
The celebration, organized by the California Alliance for Retired Americans, made its first stop at Costa's office, and had plans to stop at Nunes' office in Visalia at 1:30 p.m. and Valadao's Hanford office at 3:30 p.m.
I'd like it to benefit my family, like my nieces, nephews, great-nephews.
Loretta Kensinger, on Congress supporting Social Security
Gene Roza, of Clovis, said he expected the celebration outside of Nunes' and Valadao's offices would be less pleasant than the one at Costa's because Republicans have recently targeted the programs for potential cuts. "We've been there before, where the director just takes off the back door because he doesn't want to hear from us," Roza said. "We're the constituents, and even when you don't agree with us, you should still listen."
While most of the crowd stood outside on M Street, several went inside and rode the elevator to the ninth floor armed with cupcakes and a "birthday card" for Costa, signed by constituents thanking him for helping to protect the programs. Costa was not in, but his director of constituent services accepted the card on his behalf, thanking the crowd for coming.
Loretta Kensinger was among those who went up to Costa's office. She said she's getting near the age she'll need Social Security and she'd like to make sure it's secure. "I'd like it to benefit my family, like my nieces, nephews, great-nephews," she said. "I hope he (Costa) comes forward to strengthen these programs."
Ashleigh Panoo: 559-441-6010, @AshleighPan


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Whats the secret of Eva Longorias enhanced cleavage?December 2nd, 2007 - 12:03 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 2 (ANI): Eva Longorias body hugging and strapless dress at a recent do made many people speculate if the Desperate Housewives star had got a secret boob job done.
The sexy star left many hearts thumping when she sashayed her way on the red carpet at the German Bambi Awards night.
But the Latina also prompted several onlookers to guess if she'd had a secret boost.
The petite actress recently revealed her admiration for another Hollywood actress, Demi Moore, who reportedly spent more than 220,000 pounds on a head-to-toe surgical makeover to make herself look younger.
"I want to look like Demi when I'm 42. It's obviously emotional health. And it's obviously your physical health, but there's a lot of maintenance involved, and I'm not talking about anti-ageing. I'm just talking about general health," the Daily Mail quoted her, as saying.
Eva was honored with a Bambi for The Best International Star for her hit TV series Desperate Housewives. (ANI)
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One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.
-Henry Miller
We see travel as a transformative experience that treats both traveler and community as catalysts for change. We pine over the details to infuse people, planet and purpose into each trip. What do we mean by that? For us it is this:
People - Our local guides and community non-profits as well as individuals like your super talented surf instructor or gifted chef give travelers like you the opportunity to engage in cultural exchange. We seek destinations where tourism income opportunities are needed and desired, and where we can find fun, impactful ways to engage with and learn about the local community.
Planet - We pick some of the most beautiful places on earth for you to unplug and recharge, with the idea of "do no harm" by giving nature the respect she deserves. You'll stay in places - all 3-star and above - that demonstrate eco-friendly practices, such as water saving techniques, solar power or renewable building materials. You'll eat local and organic food as much as possible while enjoying the flavors of culinary customs of the area, and we do the vetting work for you by prioritizing vendor partners that are engaged in their local community to support conservation and sustainable agriculture.
Purpose - We provide the type of travel that allows you to grow and learn through engagement and experience while taking off the pressure of making all the plans yourself. Each trip generates a donation of 5% of sales to the community partner you visit. This allows money to stay within the community not only through the employment provided through tourism but also by supporting local organizations that are working hard to enhance conservation, support community healthcare, mitigate homelessness, provide education, create job opportunities and engage in myriad other social and environmental causes.
Our approach is steeped in academic research and industry leadership related to responsible tourism, global business etiquette and cultural psychology. We use these insights to shape the experiences we provide for travelers and the impact we have on each location we visit.
How do we infuse this into our trips? We look first to the guidelines of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) and the World Tourism Organization to define responsible tourism:
Tourism that takes full account of economic, social & environmental impact while addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the community, and the environment.
In many cases, such as our trips to the Ecuadorian Amazon or Machu Picchu, we take look to an even more focused type of travel, ecotourism, as defined by the International Ecotourism Society:
Purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the ecosystem, while producing economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to local people.
Equally as important is the recognition that while we as humans have many, many commonalities we also have deeply ingrained cultural differences that - if ignored or not recognized - can form a basis of misunderstanding, miscommunication and otherwise uncomfortable situations. This is why each trip contains cultural education to bridge the gap of understanding so that we can use our own self and culture in combination with others to "harness the power of our diverse strengths" as Hazel Rose Markus, PhD and Alana Conner, PhD dive into deeply in their incredibly powerful book Clash! 8 Cultural Conflicts That Make Us Who We Are. As they assert:
Embracing our many cultures and selves is an enormous challenge for all of us. But as the planet gets smaller, flatter, and hotter, we can no longer afford to fear or ignore diversity. Instead, we must harness the energy of our clashing cultures for a more creative, cooperative, and peaceful twenty first century.
Interested in learning more? We have a host of other resources we'd love to share! Contact us.
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A lover of both nature and culture, Ashley's first taste of travel began at age 17 after a volunteer experience in Panama. In college Ashley studied in Spain and Costa Rica, later working in concert production and international travel where she directed tours to festivals in Europe as well as the Olympics in Beijing and Vancouver.
Ashley holds a BA and BS in International Studies and Print Media from Oregon State University and obtained her MA in Media Studies from the University of Texas, Austin, focusing her research on music for social change in Brazil. Ashley's academic and professional background merge in her work in project management, cultural consulting, and entrepreneurship and she also taught business English in Seoul, South Korea. She is a fluent Spanish speaker with basic skills in Portuguese and German and has experience in 35+ countries across Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Ashley is passionate about connection, communication and coordination in order to link others with the opportunities and experiences that promote self-growth and community engagement.
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A passionate international adventurer for almost two decades, Laura has traveled in over 40 countries, living abroad for most of her adult life throughout 7 different countries on 5 different continents.
Living abroad while working in education, hospitality, the arts, and language provided context and depth to her international experiences. In addition, long-term volunteering and independent travel helped add to the breadth of her cultural understandings. Her aim when traveling is always to immerse herself and connect to local communities, seeking out experiences well beyond the typical tourist trail.
In addition, as an ESL teacher for over 10 years (much of it online), she has spent countless hours interacting with students from every corner of the world. She speaks intermediate Spanish herself, and is always eager to pick up the local language.
Laura's passion for helping others to travel led her to found her own travel company which helped others explore the world. For many years she has been focused on helping others travel more, and travel in better, more immersive and connected ways.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
What I Ate Wednesday & NO Cardio!
27 comments:
My goals definitely change throughout the year. I am also cutting out cardio at this point, other than playing soccer, but I am also trying to cut out all sugars, grains and dairy for 8 weeks to see how my body reacts. I think the winter months are perfect for lifting heavy, eating more carbs and trying to grow. I plan on bringing back healthy grains and dairy in mid-November when I start lifting heavier. It's always good to keep the body guessing and have periods of rest!ReplyDelete
I love that you have planned that far in advance. I am so bad for not planning out my workouts. Way to keep on track! Can't wait to see your posted workouts and that recipe you just promised.ReplyDelete
Currently I am lifting heavy every other day/cardio on the off days (with 1 or 2 rest days). Sometimes, I'll double up & do weights & cardio(running is my love). I'm seeing some great results as far as muscle-shaping goes, but I'm still trying to lose some fat, so should I continue w/ the cardio?ReplyDeleteReplies
First let me start by saying that I love your blog. I am currently toying with whether to do cardio or not to do cardio. I did the Jamie Eason Livefit Trainer last year and made it through the First week of Phase 3 then stopped. I saw great muscle gains, but not that much fat loss so I want to try it again. I'm on Day 2 now but I'm also having to run some to prepare for a Half-Marathon Oct. 21. Any suggestions on how to balance all of this out and what has worked for you in the past?ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, you have to train for one or the other- fat loss or muscle gain... it's very hard to do both at once and if you can do it, it's going to take a much longer time. I would say train for your marathon, and once you're done you can scale back the cardio and focus on muscle growth for a while.Delete
Nice girl! Looking forward to seeing the results! Your breakfast looks great btw :)ReplyDelete
For the last two years I have focused on getting lean for shows in the beginning of the year, so spring is generally geared toward that. Then Summer is all about having fun and being outside, which generally means more cardio. Then in the fall it's football season so it's more about making sure I don't lose my abs due to saturday drinking!ReplyDelete
Now that I'm not going to compete again I am sure I will need to step my cardio game up after the first of the year, but generally speaking, I am all about working on my strength, speed, power and gaining muscle. My calories are up and my workouts pretty much are focused on the heavy lifts and high intensity interval training.Replies
I love when I can eat lots and not worry about too much fat gain because of intense workouts!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 8:49 AM
I'm still aiming to lean and tone until mid November because of a wedding that I'm attending in Cancun. After that though, I will cut out cardio and build more muscle as well which I'm looking forward to because I hate cardio and I will enjoy eating more calories per day!ReplyDelete
I love turkey burgers but I haven't had one in so long! The combo I really want to try is shredded zucchini and carrots in the meat before grilling! That would be awesome :)ReplyDelete
ahhh I can't wait to transition to the growing phase!!! I'm so ready!ReplyDelete
you know I love you right, girl?????? ;)ReplyDelete
seriously, I am so happy for you and excited for you to start growing again :) You made SUCH impressive gains during each program you've done, so this is really exciting! I cannot wait to see your muscles grow even more! Maybe we can support each other?
Thank you for showing your eats on a REST day. I am not sure if you've noticed, but there aren't many rest days that occur through the blog world and I love that you actually share your EATS on rest days. I know you've done this before, but I just needed to state the fact ;)
Anyyyyways, I need to go shopping now because I really want your mid morning snack for tomorrow ;) muahahaha!
I also want that pancake recipe! I love NOT using protein powder if I don't have to! Email coming your way babe xoxoReplies
You're the greatest :)Delete
At first, I thought that was a bagel with cream cheese. I'm glad to know it's healthier!ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha. I think my body would literally shrivel up if I ate a bagel and cream cheese. That's a whole lot of gluten and dairy!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 6:37 PM
Wow! So hungry now! Lovin your blog! So inspirationalReplyDelete
i love putting greek yogurt on top of everything. I just recently started topping pancakes with it instead of syrup! that flavor is sooo much better! (:ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2012 at 6:54 PM
i just got some coconut flour and love experimenting with it. Can't wait for the pancake recipeReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 4:07 AM
Good luck w/ your new transition hunnie!! :)ReplyDelete
Those pancakes look out-of-this world! Also, where do you get that pepperoni?! My husband has been craving pepperoni pizza, and we've enjoyed the various clean pizza options out there, but I haven't yet been able to replicate that.ReplyDeleteReplies
Just at the regular grocery store!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 5:09 PM
how do i do a bucket list like that?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 20, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Hi Little B!ReplyDelete
You say "protien powder free!" like it's a good thing that's there's no powder in them...is that what you meant? If it is I need to make some changess, I eat protein powder in almost everything!!
My goals tend to naturally change depending on the seasons. I definitely think winter is the best time to bulk! Even though I live in a warm place, our houses aren't heated so I am always all bundled up, and I swear lifting heavy raises my core body temperature for longer than cardio...but that could all be in my head!ReplyDelete
Are you doing weeks 13-24 of James Wilson's program? I am on Week 7, and I keep seeing references to workouts beyond week 12 on the Facebook page, but I can't see any info on the page about purchasing them! Am I imagining things?
- denise barrySeptember 23, 2012 at 5:01 PM
hey just wondering if you are going back to week one of james program or are you starting week 13. I did week 6-12 n than did it again i'm on week 11 but plan on doing the week 13-24. Just wondering if you are redoing it or going to week 13. Love your blog:))))) you look greatReplyDelete


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EnableM IMS launch unique I-msg Service for CAT takersNovember 16th, 2007 - 6:16 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Nov.16 (ANI): EnableM, a pioneer in mobile learning technology, in association with IMS, an undisputed market leader in the field of Management Entrance Training, has announced the release of an innovative service The I-msg.
I-msg is a secure and simple SMS-GPRS combo tool, targeted at MBA aspirants, appearing for the all-important CAT exam this year. It allows them to analyze their performance in the CAT exam.
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Bitcoin Liquid Index
The BNC Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) API, calculates a USD price point for one bitcoin at tick intervals of 30 seconds, as calculated by the extensive BNC-BLX methodology. This API offers a live feed & support for fine granularity historic tick-data for bitcoin market trading, dating back to the beginning of trading on MtGox in early 2010. End-of-Day (EOD), OHLCV, Time & Volume-Weighted-Averages (T-WAP & V-WAP) also included.
Key Features
- 30 second indexed ticks based upon the full trade history of each constituent.
- Fine granularity allows construction of OHLCV charting at fine intervals.
- Daily OHLCV, T-WAP/ V-WAP.
- All ticks and EOD data time-stamped in UTC and published with a precision rounded to 8 decimal places.
Key Benefits
BNC has developed the Liquid Index product to meet the market requirement for a single reliable fair price for Bitcoin based on the majority of trusted real-world trading activity.
- Designed to respond to sudden market movements while avoiding index manipulation through a robust index methodology.
- Use a trusted, industry-standard bitcoin index API, used by many blockchain industry companies.
- Access institutional quality, historic & live bitcoin price index data through an easy-to-use API.
- Easily embed the BNC-BLX in your applications, including websites, mobile apps and other corporate applications.
- Dramatically reduce time to market for apps that require bitcoin price data.
- Eliminate the pain and complexity of legacy feeds by using cloud API's.
- Developer documentation and additional info available on our dedicated API page.
- Greater and more accurate data coverage than any other bitcoin index available today.
- Trader's advantage: Technical Analysis (TA) becomes much more accurate when using the BNC-BLX as opposed to a typical single-exchange TA.
Data Coverage At-A-Glance
- Asset Classes: Digital Currencies
- Data Type: Index & EOD for bitcoin
- Data Treatment: Cleaned in real-time down to individual exchange trade-per tick level.
- Frequency: 30 sec ticks & daily EOD
- Constituents: Qualified key international cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Historical Rates: Are available to a fine 30sec granularity, stretching back to the beginning of trading on MtGox in early 2010. See our Digital Currency Exchange Rates API for historical rates.
The following exchanges contribute reliable, real-time, public market data to BNC and have met the BLX constituency requirements for index entry.
|Trading Pairs
|BTC/USD (From Q3 2011 to Q3 2016)
|BTC/CNY (From Q3 2011 to Q2 2017)
|BTC/USD (From Q3 2014 to Q1 2016)
|BTC/USD (From July 2010 - 2014 only)
|OKcoin International
|BTC/USD (From Q3 2014 to Q2 2017)
The BNC-BLX was constructed to create a truly comprehensive Bitcoin Price Index for:
- Robust Historic Index: Full market-wide historic index for an accurate view across all major trading platforms since trading began in early 2010.
- Live Index: Live or End-of-Day (EOD) feed, purpose built for settlement of various derivatives and accurate reference price for general trade & commerce.
The Liquid Index calculates a USD price point for one bitcoin at tick intervals of 30 seconds. Incoming transactions are evaluated carefully for inclusion in the calculation as part of this real-time process.
The volume weighted average of the transactions from each exchange is taken and then the base exchange prices are combined using BNC's proprietary technique, rules-based on the trading history and orderbook depth preceding the tick. It is designed to allow the Index to be responsive to sudden market movement while limiting the impact of outlier transactions.
Transactions that are not in USD are converted at official current international rates. Currently, this only applies to trades from Kraken for their BTC/EUR Transactions.
The calculation parameters & index constituents are re-evaluated on a quarterly review basis.
The result is a superior index which portrays the majority of all legitimate bitcoin trading activity globally, for professional and enterprise use.


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A hot night with no air conditioning may be miserable, but it does not justify breaking into a public swimming pool after hours. Yet that sorry excuse was offered by one woman as she fled after being caught stealing a dip in the pool at Hartford's Colt Park.
Worse than the swimmers are the trespassers who do double duty as vandals. Broken bottles and debris have caused portions of the pools to be closed during the day. Holes cut in fences allow youngsters, often unsupervised, into the pool area -- a tragedy waiting to happen.


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Question about Motorola Mobility RAZR V3
This has happened to some friends of mine also.
I bought it about a year ago and around the time (a year later) I bought it, the charger stopped working.
I tried several chargers on my phone and other RAZR's - but they just won't charge.
1. Is this happening to anyone else?
2. Can I fix this problem?
3. Or should I just get a new charger?
4. Even better, get a new phone?
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I've had my razor for about 2 yrs now and suddenly it won't hold a charge for more than 12 hours. I went and bought a new battery for it and it was fine for about 2 days. I recharged the new battery again and the same thing happened it lost the charge befor the day was out.
when charger is plugged in it shows unauthorized in the screen
pls help
Phone says unable to charge. Tried new battery asame thing happens when I plug a battery charger in.I have tried more than one charger.
You said 'you tried it on different chargers' assuming that the chargers are the problem right?
then you also said 'and other RAZRs', now I assume you tried the phones too has the problem.
have you tried your charger into other razrs? has it worked? if yes, there's nothing wrong with it.
have you then tried another charger into your phone assuming that the charger is the faulty device? did it work? if so, probably the charger really was the problem.
whatever the result between the questions above will surely help you decide. your phone is only a year old, it would be too soon to replace them. spending on devices is not an easy thing, won't you agree? I am using a razr v3 for quite a long time (since 2006) and so far nothing was wrong with it (except that it was infected by a virus before because of my surfing on wap, that's why i download wallpapers etc. via my pc now after a strenuous pressure of reformatting).
with your story however, i think the battery has the problem. depending on usage, batteries will wear off easily. it's been 2 years but i haven't changed mine yet (though i noticed that its battery life had been decreasing lately inspite of my minimal use of the razr).
in order to avoid the immediate wearing off of batteries in any rechargeable device (even if you decide to change your phone in the end), MAKE SURE AT LEAST MORE OFTEN IF NOT ALWAYS that your battery level is in 0 point, let your batteries be dried into pulp then fully charge your phone. Another thing, plug the charger to your phone first; also, do not let your phone turned on while charging. these suggestions will ensure you're batteries' longer life span.
all the best!
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John Mariotti, author of The Chinese Conspiracy, stopped by with a piece he wrote.
Wiki-Leaks: Warning and Wakeup Call
by John L. Mariotti
Are you nervous about Cyber-threats now that Wiki-Leaks has been widely publicized? I am, and you should be. We all know about the dangers to privacy and securty on the Internet, but until now, we somehow seemed immune from it. These so called "invasions" happened to somebody else. Now it is closer to home.
When hundreds of thousands of classified memos are blasted into our consciousness, that blanket of comfortable distance falls away. Wiki-leaks touched off a "cyber-storm" of awareness and concern. It is a wake-up call - and a warming - of what might come next.
Used in the right combinations, hacking, viruses, worms, invasions, malware and distributed denial of service attacks can invade and/or shut down almost any modern system. When the human element is added to the mix, the problem grows. Humans are markably ingenious and flexible, yet, at the same time emotional and unpredictable. Early hackers did it for fun and mischief. If mischief turns malicious, trouble is not far behind. Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, started as a young hacker in Australia. Now, backed by a larger group of (mostly) youthful rebels, WikiLeaks steals and reveals hundreds of thousands of classified cables and memos. Suddenly, any illusion of privacy or security is gone. Aided by a single insider, WikiLeaks touched off a "cyber-storm" of awareness and concern, creating "instant involuntary transparency."
Computer systems, which run everything, are the product of human and electronic logic. If someone tries to break into them, that can be detected and, sometimes, prevented. Security companies everywhere create firewalls and software to identify and stop most of the invasions - but not all of them. The intervention of people and the dynamic nature of computer networks, means that if just one invasion gets through, the system is breached. Then, invaders can pour through the breach. Former U.S. Government expert Richard Clarke describes such barriers with brutal honesty, saying, "They just don't work."
I don't believe anyone knows how to stop these attacks. The U.S. government has been ominously silent. It doesn't know how to stop hackers, or even slow them down. The Chinese, known to be among the world's most advanced hackers, are concerned. China claims to have the ultimate protection: named the "Great Firewall of China," it can disconnect China's Internet from the global network, but that remains untested and unproven. No one has any idea how to retaliate, either.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, the Pentagons's most advanced scientific group, is trying to tackle these invasions. A cyber-security researcher and former hacker, Peter Zarko, leads the project. Zarko proved his prowess by showing he could shut down large chunks of the U.S. telephone system, and claimed he and his hacker friends could shut down the Internet in 30 minutes. But can his new effort stop the new wave of invasions? No one knows, including him.
Finally, and perhaps worst of all, is the untraceable nature of most cyber-security breaches. Current systems are always reacting to the last attack, without knowing where the next one will originate. The dilemma is not just stopping the attack, but how, and against whom to retaliate.
Welcome to the new world of "involuntary transparency," where very little is truly private. From your Facebook page to your Twitter tweets, someone might be watching and listening. Maybe it won't be Wiki-leaks, but it sure is a warning and a wake-up call.
In The Chinese Conspiracy he merges an exciting fictional thriller with the factual reality of America's risk of Cyber-Attacks.
His last book, The Conspiracy Crisis was chosen one of 2008's Best Business Books.
Mariotti does keynote speeches, serves on corporate boards and is a consultant/advisor to companies on strategy/execution. He can be reached at www.mariotti.net or www.thechineseconspiracy.com.
The Chinese Conspiracy is available now at on-line booksellers.
When Jim Martini goes back to his WV hometown to see why its major employer failed suddenly he finds more than a failed company. He risks his life, finds a lost love, and stumbles into an international conspiracy. A Chinese revolutionary group is using viruses, hacking, malware and cyber-technology to over-throw its own government and attempt to control the US--by shutting down all forms of computers and communications--all at once.
Suddenly nothing works-communications are "silenced". The US is preoccupied fighting global terrorism, so it's up to Jim, hometown friends and a small team of CIA, FBI, and NSA agents to overcome this devastating threat and stop The Chinese Conspiracy.
Set in the lush mountains of West Virginia and half-way around the world in China, The Chinese Conspiracy weaves a chilling tale of cyber-terrorism, current events and a tender love story. Read The Chinese Conspiracy and then call or e-mail someone you love, but do it while everything still works.


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Accueil du site > Research Teams > Thermodynamics > MAG - Gas Absorption Mechanisms > SiModEx > Major Results and Events
by- 23 May 2016
All the versions of this article: English , français
Here are the details of the work in ANR/NSERC SiModEx.
Starting Meeting, at Clermont-Ferrand; John Carroll (Director, GLE), and William Smith (Professor, U.o.G.) will be in Clermont-Ferrand at this time.
Beginning of the PhD of Elena Baboi
Subjet of the thesis : reactive Ensemble Monte Carlo Simulation for describing chemical reactions in water-amine-CO2 systems. application to CO2 capture processes
Master I, Clément RICO (co-directed with Calnesis)
subjet : Determination of the vapor pressure of alkanol-amines pure and in solution on a wide range of temperature. Development of a new experimental method based on calorimetric measurements.
opening of the ANR/NSERC program SiModEx
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The story is about PJ McKinley and newcomer Cole Evans. Both of them have dreams that involve the Wishing House, which they place separate bids on and since the owner of the house cannot decide between PJ's well thought-out plan to open a restaurant (her dream) or Cole's plan to use the house as a home for foster kids transitioning between high school and whatever's next, the pair of them are asked to share the space for a matter of months while the owner makes a decision. As two very different people are forced to share the house, they come to realize that there is more to the other person than first impressions would suggest.
With grand plans to open her own bed & breakfast in Chapel Springs, PJ McKinley can't afford the most crucial part: the brick and mortar. But when the owner of a local historic home announces a contest and promises her property to the worthiest candidate, PJ makes a fervent wish and tosses her name into the hat.
Cole Evans is cool, confident, and successful, but he'll never forget his roots. He's thankful for how far he's come and knows his life could have turned out drastically different. If he can win the stately old mansion, he'll turn it into a home for children aging out of the foster system.
When the eccentric house owner narrows the entries down to only two applicants, she extends the contest, giving PJ and Cole one year to prove which one of them can make the best use of her beloved home. As the pair competes in close proximity, something deeper than rivalry sparks between PJ and Cole. And in this battle, they're likely to lose their hearts.
- Goodreads
With a big anniversary party in the works for her parents, Ryan will pretend to be Abby's husband for just one last weekend.
Ryan McKinley has tried to move on from his ex-wife, Abby. He's sulked, he's gotten angry, and ultimately he bought her dream house. Big mistake. Living alone in the massive 2-story has only made him miss her more. When her parents call him out of the blue about their anniversary party in Summer Harbor, Maine, Ryan believes God has dropped a golden opportunity straight in his lap.
Abby McKinley never exactly told her parents about the divorce. A strained relationship with her dad has culminated in a distant relationship with her parents, but she's finally succumbed to her mom's pressure to make the drive for their 35th-anniversary party.
Then Ryan shows up on her doorstep, looking as devastatingly handsome as ever. When he insists he's going to Seabrook, with or without her, Abby knows she can't say no. Her parents still think they're married and now Ryan knows it too. Besides, he only wants to check in with his best friend from college—her cousin Beau, who just lost his dad. It's just a one-week road-trip with the man who broke her heart. What could possibly go wrong? - Goodreads